Calflora
Taxon  Report   3914    
Githopsis specularioides  Nutt.
Common bluecup,  Venus' looking glass
Githopsis specularioides, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

Bloom Period
Family: CAMPANULACEAE  
Genus: Githopsis
Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Githopsis calycina var. hirsuta
PLANTS: Githopsis calycina
PLANTS: Githopsis specularioides var. hirsuta
More information about  Githopsis specularioides
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (GISP3)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 17, 2019).